crack of the whip
1crack of the whip — ► crack of the whip Brit. informal a chance to try or participate in something. Main Entry: ↑crack …
2crack of the whip Brit. — crack of the whip Brit. informal a chance to try or participate in something. → crack …
3a fair crack of the whip — Brit informal ◇ If you are given a fair crack of the whip, you are given the same chance as other people to do something. They might have succeeded if they d been given a fair crack of the whip. • • • Main Entry: ↑crack a fair crack of the whip… …
4fair crack of the whip — A fair opportunity • • • Main Entry: ↑crack fair crack of the whip A reasonable or fair chance given to one to do something properly • • • Main Entry: ↑whip * * * fair crack of the whip see ↑crack, 2 • • • …
5get a fair crack of the whip — get/have a fair crack of the whip give (someone) a fair crack of the whip to give someone an opportunity to do something. We ll take turns to host the conference. That way we ll all get a fair crack of the whip …
6have a fair crack of the whip — get/have a fair crack of the whip give (someone) a fair crack of the whip to give someone an opportunity to do something. We ll take turns to host the conference. That way we ll all get a fair crack of the whip …
7give someone a fair crack of the whip — give (someone) a fair crack of the whip British & Australian, informal to give someone an opportunity to do something. Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate? …
8give a fair crack of the whip — give (someone) a fair crack of the whip British & Australian, informal to give someone an opportunity to do something. Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate? …
9fair crack of the whip — (UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something …
10(a) fair crack of the whip — a fair crack of the ˈwhip idiom (BrE, informal) a reasonable opportunity to show that you can do sth • I felt we weren t given a fair crack of the whip. Main entry: ↑fairidiom …
